UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger said he was particularly pleased with his team’s defense in Saturday’s closed-door scrimmage against Pepperdine at Mendenhall Center.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
UNLV will play at Virginia Commonwealth on Dec. 2, 2020, as part of the first season of the Mountain West-Atlantic 10 Challenge Series.
UNLV needs to go 4-2, maybe even 5-1, to save coach Tony Sanchez’s job. How the Rebels fare at Fresno State on Friday will be an indicator of how realistic that may be.
Mountain West leadership hopes to go from 18 to 20 conference men’s basketball games in the next year or two. UNLV and San Diego State oppose the plan.
New UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger didn’t face the massive turnover that previous coach Marvin Menzies experienced in 2016.
Fresno State forward Nate Grimes will watch his brother Randal play for UNLV on Friday when the Rebels visit the Bulldogs. Randal Grimes is the Rebels’ leading receiver.
This is the sixth installment of a weekly feature that will look at a notable Rebels game at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV moves to Allegiant Stadium next year.
UNLV was picked seventh in the Mountain West this basketball season in a vote by the conference media. The poll was announced Tuesday at conference media day at Green Valley Ranch Resort.
UNLV beat Vanderbilt 34-10 on Saturday, but the Rebels’ history suggests they won’t build on that victory. Still, there are winnable games down the stretch.
In this week’s Rebel Nation, hosted by the Review-Journal’s Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson, discuss Saturday’s 34-10 victory over Vanderbilt and what that could mean going forward.
The Mountain West basketball media day is Tuesday. UNLV isn’t expecting to get much love. But that might not be a bad thing considering the media’s prognisticating record.
UNLV senior linebacker Javin White had seven tackles including 2½ for loss, a 44-yard interception return and a forced fumble in the Rebels’ 34-10 victory at Vanderbilt on Saturday.
T.J. Otzelberger is preparing for his first season as UNLV’s basketball coach. Here are the top five UNLV coaches by wins.
UNLV quarterback Kenyon Oblad will get his second start Saturday at Vanderbilt. He was a four-year starter at Liberty High, where he set the state record for passing yards.
UNLV first-year basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger is a big believer in analytics, and he’s conveying the importance of data with his new players.